It’s August; time to get away. This month, instead of our usual Weekend Guides, we bring you a selection of exotic hotspots and hangouts for mini-breakers everywhere. This week we’re chilling out in style.

Anassa
What: Coastal hang-out with brand spanking new Organic Pharmacy spa.
Why: This place is groovy and unpretentious; and the food is rather good.
Bring: Your best poolside jewels.
Where: Polis, Cyprus (+35-72-688-8000 or anassa@thanoshotels.com).

Capofaro
What: Sleepy whitewashed hotel with wooden-decked pool on the Aeolian island of Salina. Open till October.
Why: It’s Ibiza for people who are over Ibiza.
Bring: Pyjamas; you’ll sleep a lot.
Where: Salina Isole Eolie, Italy (+39-09-0984-4330 or info@capofaro.it).

Trasierra
What: Cosy Spanish hotel that feels more like a private house, with swallow-you-up beds and peaceful nooks and crannies.
Why: Dinner is served at around 11 p.m., so there’s plenty of kipping time.
Bring: A good pre-siesta novel.
Where: Seville, Spain (+34-9548-84324 or enquiries@trasierra.co.uk).

Les Thermes Marins de Monte-Carlo
What: Luxury spa offering high-brow marine-based treatments by the sea.
Why: If only for the pure diamond powder massage.
Bring: A heaving wallet.
Where: Monte Carlo, Monaco (+37-7980-6900 or thermes@sbm.mc).